Finance for New Ventures

Universidad del Norte

Course Description

  • Course Name

    Finance for New Ventures

  • Host University

    Universidad del Norte

  • Location

    Barranquilla, Colombia

  • Area of Study

    Entrepreneurship, Management

  • Language Level

    Taught In English

    Hours & Credits

  • Credits

    3
  • Recommended U.S. Semester Credits
    0
  • Recommended U.S. Quarter Units
    0
  • Overview

    Course Description 

    This course provides the knowledge and skills required to respond to the challenges faced by start-ups in relation to accessing and obtaining financial resources and managing their finances to support the start-up’s future growth. The course will examine the different challenges faced by different industries, as well as the point of view of the entrepreneur and the investor on relation to these challenges.

    Justification

    Start-ups or New ventures, face different challenges to those of established firms;financial management is no exception. For this reason, when learning how to create a company is important for entrepreneurs to develop a set of skills and knowledge that can be used to deal adequately with these challenges. This is the purpose of this course.

    General Objective of the Course 

    To learn and to apply the principles of financial management for new ventures, including options available in their entrepreneurship ecosystem to access to financial capital in the different stages such Start-up and growth phases.

    Assessment 

    Learning Evidence Evaluation Period %
    First Exam Week 4 25%
    Second Exam (Midterm) Week 8 25%
    Cases and Workshops During the semester 25%

    Sustentaion and delivery of practical application work -  Final Exam

    Week 16 25%

     

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